Whitney Oaks Golf Club

Wow! What a golf course! My first visit ever. Warned by the starter that the course was challenging. He asked my handicap. Admitted to carry a 16. He told me to keep the driver in the bag. Told me to play the forward tees. I smiled like I was going to use his advice...Met my new friends for the next four hours of play at the first tee. 3 tall physically fit guys. All 3 of them 35 - 40 years younger than me. They play the back tees. I'm up for the challenge, I join them. I held up my part of the bargain. Played well, truthfully more consistent than them. Yeah they can potentially drive the tee shot 30 yards past me, when they kept the ball on the fairway. Competitively I did that a lot more frequently. 2nd & 3rd swings they attempted the long distance hero shots. I played the safe lay-ups. I spent less time in the woods looking for a lost ball. So some of the fairways are splendid and relatively easy to navigate. Some gorgeous views. And some are so fear inspiringly difficult to almost being ludicrous. Check out hole #11 from the black tee box. Most insane tee box I've ever played, ahead it's a dense forest with giant boulders for good measure. Can't see the fairway grass from the tee box.All the putting greens are the most difficult I've played in decades. The topography of some are just plain nuts. Look like roller coasters tracks. Some have 12 feet elevation changes from front to back of the green. Then add the fact that they are fast as linoleum. Ooooo weee, is this the kind'a golf course that the famous tour pros play in competition?Despite the challenge, the pain, the tears and the sheer joy this golf course evoked in me, It is my new favorite golf course in the Sacramento & Placer county region.Rack rate green fee is $60. I paid $45 through the GolfNow website.

We had our first baby shower here in the Monument Room. Kelsey assisted me with the prices and catering options and it turned out perfectly. From beginning to end, it was just effortlessly so smooth and it was more than we could for. The attention to detail was very precise. We were also given a staff to help that entire event, to help set up the dining tables, catering and beverage age. Madison was so helpful and we were so happy to have her assist that day. The view was stunning from the Monument Room. Also, the day of, a young gentleman who works at the golf course was driving around in a golf cart and kindly asked if I need help bringing party decorations to the Monument Room. He saw that we had a lot of stuff in the car and that I was pregnant. He kindly loaded things in the golf cart and transported thing to the Monument Room which saved us like 5 trips. I did not get his name but that was so kind of him! We will definitely be booking here again in the future. Thank you for making our baby shower special.

Great practice facilities, food options and the golf course is challenging with a thoughtful layout. You'll definitely need all 14 clubs!

Oh boy I thought I had mentioned this golf course? Great test of putting , the first 9 holes go thru wonderful wooden area. But the back 9! Is the killer. Had at least 4 or 5 holes I could not reach in 2. Many ditches. Swampy areas or boulders block your path. A real test of golf. Lucky for me the started paired me up with an elderly couple who had played here before. I got lost 2 times driving from hole to hole! I loved it, well maintained, good tee boxes, nice staff l. I can not wait to play it again. The putting green is just like the course.

Golf is life.Awesome course, great staff. Nice practice area. Pretty well maintained. Golf is life!

This was the perfect place for our wedding! From the moment we met the events manager, Kelsey, and saw the venue, our decision was an easy one. Kelsey is the nicest, most caring person and she made our experience here at Whitney Oaks a memorable one. Thank you Kelsey for all the planning and support throughout the entire process. Thank you for being so kind and personable to all our family and guests. You always put all our worries to rest whenever we had questions or requests. Everything was beautiful and turned out exactly how I imagined it and you made it stress free. We will recommend Kelsey and the Whitney Oaks team to everyone we meet. We had an amazing time, thank you!!!

WO used to be the place to play, ever since Thunder Valley sold the place has gone down hill. No loyalty to all the members and neighbors that live on the course. It's too bad, but time to move on from an over priced golf course. The only staff that are great is the restaurant and bar staff! Find a GM that can talk to your members and act like you care.

The new ownership does not honor Charity Golf certificates.The management shows no regard to the people in the community trying to make a difference. To think a Golf Course would not honor it's own charity golf certificate is unthinkable. They act like it is all about generating revenue, but me say when you alienate the golf community with these types of policies your revenue will dry up. As a golfer for 45 years, member of the USGA for 30+ years I will never play here again. Golf supports Charity and giving back.

Very Disappointing for an expensive course. Confirmed email for a 9:10 T time and was told upon arrival it was 9:20. Practice balls for the range should be included not extra when you're already paying $80 a round. One set of rental clubs with only 11 clubs. Water/ice facilities are abysmal. We stopped after 9 since hole 10 backed up. Only reason could've been some group jumped in where they weren't suposed to. I was just sent a survey but the link is to the thunder valley casino. Seriously? No plans to go back.

If you pay for 18 holes and they have a tournament beforehand, they do NOT let you know that the bar is closed when you hook your tee time so you get to play for 5 hours with no food and nobody give any sort of warning. It just boggles my mind that they feel comfortable giving people the impression that they can get food on hole 9 (like any other day) and be screwed for another 2-2 1/2 hours. It feels like they are deceiving their customers and it's a pretty crappy way to treat people. I'd rather play at Turkey than here now. Can't even buy a bag of chips!